Tiaolingtou

Guangxi
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A traditional folk festival custom of the Zhuang and Han nationalities in Qinzhou, southwest Guangxi. Also known as "Tiaolingtou". It is mostly held within ten days before and after the Mid-Autumn Festival, and in some places in March or October of the lunar calendar. It is the second most important festival in the local area after the Spring Festival. It is named because most of its activities are held on the hills near the village. At that time, each village will drain the pond to catch fish, and every household will slaughter ducks and set up a banquet to worship their ancestors and gods. At the same time, the "Lingtou Team" (master) is invited to the hills near the village to perform dance and sacrifice activities. The master wears a mask and performs "throwing jie" (dance) and "singing ge" (singing and dancing); some places also have martial arts and "fighting magic" (folk magic) performances. The performance procedures include setting up the altar, inviting gods, collecting bans, singing and dancing, etc. The singing and dancing process is accompanied by drums and music. It is recorded in the "Qinzhou Chronicles" during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. Today, it has evolved from the original religious worship ceremony to a folk entertainment activity. In 2006, "Tiaolingtou" was identified as the first batch of intangible cultural heritage projects in Guangxi.

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